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Letter from Steve Fairbairn to P.N. Carpmael. Address The Malt House, Beaconsfield, Bucks. Dated 13th August 1929.

Contents include: Chinese principle of rowing; mention of current health situation; description of rowing technique; mention of experience of Etonian crew; instructions for training.

People mentioned include: P.N Carpmael, Jack Phelps (coach).

Signed by Steve Fairbairn.

Letter from Steve Fairbairn to P.N. Carpmael. Address Stoke Poges Club, Slough. Dated 1st September 1929.

Contents include: Thanks for letter; tips for rowing in; update on health situation (teeth removed); instructions for training; argument in favour of bulkheads; argument in favour of a section boat - could be packed up and taken to America/Continent in vacations; comment about difficulty of getting rid of old boats - could be sold second-hand, but used to saw boats up so furniture could be made.

Signed by Steve Fairbairn.

Letter from Steve Fairbairn to P.N. Carpmael. Address The Alexandra Hotel, Hyde Park Corner SW1. Dated 6th November 1929 (pencil).

Contents include: Not fit enough to come up; instructions for controlling the blade; suggestion of crews for Trials; thoughts about May boat; desire to obtain automatic control; if feels fit will look at Lent Boats later; will travel to France in three weeks' time; intent to talk to Newnham; best wishes and asks forgiveness if caused worry.

People mentioned include: G.P. Fairbairn, P.N. Carpmael.

Signed by Steve Fairbairn.

Letter from Steve Fairbairn to P.N. Carpmael. Address The Alexandra Hotel, Hyde Park Corner SW1. Dated 15th November 1929.

Contents include: Pleased with win, and thinks Blue must be safe; instructions for Trials; will try to get up next week; comment on Varsity boat; congratulations again, off to dentist.

People mentioned include: J.M. Fraser, P.N. Carpmael.

Signed by Steve Fairbairn.

Letter from Steve Fairbairn to P.N. Carpmael. Address The Alexandra Hotel, Hyde Park Corner SW1. Dated 21st November 1929.

Contents include: Enclosure of cheque for £10 for Lock to Lock plate - hopes it is a success; suggestions for May boat; attempts to reduce worry - has just won Colquhouns, and everyone says sculled magnificently; reassurance of Blue; comments on variation; advice to row easy; apologies for length of letter, comments on worrying; suggestions for crews; hopes to be up for Lents but can't be sure on account of health; wish to receive lots of letters about the Lock to Lock.

People mentioned include: K.R. Hill, G.P. Fairbairn, R.F. Ohlsson, J.M. Fraser, P.N. Carpmael, F.T Coulton, G.M. Parbury, C.J.B. Palmer, M.A. Bellville.

Signed by Steve Fairbairn.

Post-script: Leaves for France at end of week - address there is address there is Golf Hotel, St Jean de Luz, France.

Letter from Steve Fairbairn to P.N. Carpmael. Address The Alexandra Hotel, Hyde Park Corner SW1. Dated 31st October 1929.

Contents include: Congratulations for beating Maggie [St John's], and hopes for win; health update - off-colour, and looks like lumbago and sciatica, going to dentist; notice of being quiet for next couple of weeks on account of trying to do too much; benefits of a powerful blade; praise for crew and suggestion of winning.

Signed by Steve Fairbairn.

Letter from Steve Fairbairn to P.N. Carpmael. Address Stoke Poges Club, Slough. Dated 5th November 1929.

Contents include: Glad to hear found rowing easier; hopes will get control of oar; technique of those without instinctive timing at the finish, and importance of the same; suggestion of trying a stroke for Head of the River race; will come up by midday train on Friday if eight goes out; threatening of lumbago; request to notify Alexandra Hotel Hyde Park Corner SW1 that may come up on Friday; suggestion to get the Lent boats out.

Signed by Steve Fairbairn.

Letter from Steve Fairbairn to P.N. Carpmael. Address The Alexandra Hotel, Hyde Park Corner SW1. No date (partial letter).

Contents include: Difficulty of being unwell as could assess crews better in person; suggestion what had lost the Grand; assessment of coaches.

People mentioned include: J.E. Baldwin, M.A. Bellville, P.N. Carpmael, J.M. Fraser, G.P. Fairbairn, F.T. Coulton, A.W. Anstey, P. Bullock, R.F. Reeve (coach), F.H. Jerwood, Bob Arnold.

Signed by Steve Fairbairn.

Letter from Steve Fairbairn to P.N. Carpmael. Address Golf Hotel, St-Jean-de-Luz, France. Dated 15th December 1929.

Contents include: Thanks for letter; comment on crew changes "So from Hill to Bill we fill the bill and this we will keep the mill working still"; suggestion for crew; unsure about coming up - staying in France might mean would be fitter for the May boat; Lent boat looks good on paper; travelled up from Plymouth with an uncle of P.N. Carpmael and his daughters.

People mentioned include: Ian Fairbairn, K.R. Hill, A.W. Anstey, P.A. Evans, R.F. Ohlsson, Shenstone (?), G.H. Smith, P. Bullock, F.N. Evans.

Signed by Steve Fairbairn.